The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-09
ISLAND LOCALS.

. ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN.
September 18th has been appointed for the
elesl ion of the new Legislature.
frhe Post Office despatched by the steamer
Australia 3, 702 letters and ! ,4S4 papers.
- St Andrews Cathedral plot looks trim and
pretty with its neat fence and well kept
swsrd.
The usual weekly reception was held by
Captain Kempff, on board the Z. S. 5.
Adams Wednesday.
Pr. F. E. Atwater has resigned his position
as Principal of the Government English
School at Waianae.
Alterations in the Commissions of Private
Ways and Water Rights for this Island are
proclaimed by authority in this issue
Hon. John o. Dominis is the Governor
IN fact, again. having been appointed In
place Of Hon. Curtis P. Iaukea, resigned.
The GAZETTE acknowledges, with thanks,
an extra file Of San Francisco papers from
Mr.. A. NJ. Hewett. news agent, Merchant
street.
q Mr.. W. ]. Roche has been appointed Secre-
tarv of the Board of Health, after having
been engaged in the work of the Office for
some time.
A Foreign Oaice notice is to the effect that
Henry T. Glade, Esq, Is duly accredited and
recognized as Consul for the German Empire
at Honolulu.
Hon. Curtis Piehu Iaukea is announced
from the Foreign Office to be Commits
sioner of Crown Lands and Land Agent, vice
Hon. Antoine Rosa, resigned.
Captain Harry S. Swinton is night keeper
at the Station-house, having been appointed
in place of James Keau. He has been on
, duty since the first of the month.
AAprivate letter BIZ the LikeIke says
Pod hguese boy vas drowned last week IN
the reservoir at Paia plantation. The name
of the unfortunate lad was not given.
= The GAZETTE Office received q pleasant call
rom Mr.. j. G. Henderson, of the Hamilton,
Canada, Palladium, and two American FELLOW
travellers by the s. s. Mariposa.
Mr.. Waterhouse is using the Oriental
granite paving blocks be bought from the
ship Mercury III laying new sidewalk IN
front of his residence on Nuuanu avenue.
The British bark Iron Crag leaves this
afternoon tprobably) for San Francisco, and
will be followed by the brig VIM. g. Irwin
for the same port, the latter part of the week.
Registration tor the election of Mobiles will
be feasible at the Pacific Hose Co.'s house
from ; to : O'Clock this tuesday, evening,
according to p notice from the committee IN
to-day Issue.
We are sorry TO see that Palmer d Rey,
manufacturers of and dealers IN printers
materials, San Francisco, were burned out
on July oath. They do considerable business
with publishers here.
His Majesty the King went to hailua by
the w q. Hall on Friday. As the steamer
Npassed the q. S. s. Adams the sailors Of the
Natter manned the yards, while the shore bat
terry fired a royal salute.
Mr.. VIM. E. Rowell, c. E, is announced as
Superintendent of Public Works, in place of
Mr. julius II. Smith. The new incumbent
bears a personal character and profess
sional reputation inspiring of confidence.
The word Daily in our main heading,
first page, is q specimen of the engraving
skill of Henry CRUDE Marchant, the youth
whose self-taught skill IN that line has
1reauently been mentioned In the papers.
very pleasant party was given by Mrs.
VIM Uncer on Thursday night. Mr.. Myron
ii. Jones was one of the guests, and was gen
tlv impressed into the musical service OF the
occasion, when the time for dancing arrived.
Scandalous reports about the internal man
agement Of the Insane Asylum have been
abroad recently. The Government has ap-
cAointed commission of investigation, con-
NsistiuC of Mr.. :. s. Dole, DR.. q. a. Martin
and Mr.. Henry WaterhoRse.
Rev. DR.. Reckwith discoursed on Sunday
in Fort-street Church. morning and evening,
in advocacy Of total abstinence, from the
text, Cor. o:l3, Wherefore, II meat maze
nv brother offend. / will eat no flesh while
the world standeth, lest I make my brother
20 offend
HIM. s. Conquest sailed at $50 o'clock
"Wednesday morning, TO take Major Node-
house. British Commissioner, on an official
tour round Maui and Hawaii. The ship will
call at Lahaina. Mahukona, Hilo and keala-
kekua Bay. and will be absent from this port
ten or twelve days.
AIr.F.H. Havselden was arrested on Tues-
day at the instance of the Attorney General,
n on q charge of forgery, alleged TO have been
Y committed on the 18th February, 1883. On
being taken 10 the station, the defendant
was admitted TO bail IL the sum OF Sl,JO0.
The case will probably be called in the Police
Court to-day.
Two Of the smaller leaks IN the Treasury
vat have Just been closed. The new Road
Supervisor and the new Prison Captain Will
hereafter keep their own accounts, the book
keepers employed by their predecessors hav-
inc been Withdrawn from that service, thus
making @ saving of twice SO per month on
salaries account.
An alarm Of fire was sounded about half-past
eight Tuesday evening for fire that started
ii the hay in Nov hong's stables. Maunakea
street. Ii was put out by officer Dias and "a
couple of men-of-war's meu with buckets,
but nevertheless the Fire Department were
on band in force within very brief space